Show threadPax Ahimsa GethenJan 10, 2024

@molly0xfff

Fake #HyperVerse CEO was assured by his agent that "many people do this in the business. This is perfectly normal"

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/11/hyperverse-stephen-harrison-crypto-investors

#crypto #StevenReeceLewis

‘I do feel bad about this’: Englishman who posed as HyperVerse CEO says sorry to investors who lost millions

Exclusive: Stephen Harrison says he was paid to play role of chief executive of the crypto investment scheme but denies having ‘pocketed’ any of the money lost

The Guardian
Show threadKennethJan 6, 2024

@kegill I just wrote the Wikipedia article on The Man Who Wasn’t There. I suspect a CGI deep fake more than an actor, but we shall see.

#crypto #HyperVerse #StevenReeceLewis

Kathy E. Gill 🇺🇦Jan 4, 2024

If this is a surprise, drink from something other than the kool-aid pitcher.

#crypto
#HyperVerse
#StevenReeceLewis

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/crypto-hedge-fund-ceo-may-not-exist-probe-finds-no-record-of-identity/

Crypto hedge fund CEO may not exist; probe finds no record of identity

HyperVerse's collapse caused an estimated $1.3 billion in customer losses.

Ars Technica